Magic: The Gathering

Explore

Commander 2018 143 • common

Set: Commander 2018
Collector number: 143
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana green mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Green
Artist: John Avon
Market price: $0.24

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What it's worth

$0.24market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.22 – $0.24 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card functions as a versatile tool for expanding your resources, allowing you to play additional lands and draw through your deck to maintain momentum. While it remains a common inclusion, its ability to accelerate your strategy early in the game makes it a reliable staple for many players.

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Card face

What it does

You may play an additional land this turn.

Draw a card.

An explorer's reward is a view of tomorrow's possibilities.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Explore was originally printed in the Worldwake expansion in 2010, designed as an efficient green sorcery that allows players to play an additional land and draw a card. By the time it was reprinted in the Commander 2018 set as collector number 143, the card had become a foundational staple in the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, prized for its ability to accelerate mana ramp while maintaining hand parity. Its inclusion in this preconstructed deck suite provided players with a reliable utility piece that fit seamlessly into various green-inclusive strategies.

The art for this specific printing reflects the aesthetic direction of the Commander 2018 series, which often aimed to blend traditional fantasy motifs with the thematic identity of the associated preconstructed decks. While Explore has featured diverse artistic interpretations across its many reprints, its consistent mechanical identity as a tempo-positive spell has cemented its status as one of the most widely played green cards in the Commander format. It remains a popular choice for deck builders seeking to optimize land-based synergies without sacrificing card advantage.

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About Explore

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